Thanks!
Jay
I'm not an expert on citrus, but I do have a few producing trees in my
yard. I've been told that citrus is a water as needed plant and we only
feel the need to water our established trees when we go through an
extended dry spell. My Duncan grapefruit is in a pot (I can't bear to
put it in the ground as we may be moving in the next couple of years)
and we water about twice a week.
As for fruit setting, if your flowers have been fertilized you should
start to see miniature fruit within a few weeks. Some of the fruit on
our Meyer is already an inch or more in diameter after fruiting late
Feb. / early March. We usually get ripe fruit from November through January.
Hope that helps.
David
I will begin watering a little less frequently, as that is what I'm
gathering from many sources. Also, I did notice tonight what looked to
be the beginnings of about 6 lemons, so I'll keep a close watch over
the next few weeks. Also, I noticed a few "thorns" from the main
branch, mostly just below clusters of flowers. Is this normal? Should
I prune these, or is this a sign of something wrong?
Jay
Nothing wrong there - lemon trees have thorns (and they can puncture any
garden glove I've used, so be careful).
Good Luck,
David
Jay
Not bad for a first year!